Subj : Arch btw
To   : Tiny
From : Accession
Date : Sat Nov 22 2025 08:12:36

Hey Tiny!

On Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:50:06 -0600, you wrote:

 > For sure, I use duckduckgo to search for what I want and select the arch
 > wiki. LOL  I've become soooo lazy I can't even skim a wiki correctly.

I do the exact same thing. There's no need to go straight to the wiki when you can just type 'archlinux <whatever>' in duckduckgo and exactly what you're looking for comes up as the first result.

 > I'll check it out.

It's worth a look-see. But if you enjoy Plasma, it probably won't be a replacement for your main computer. As I mentioned, I'm toying with it in a VM, and while I definitely like the direction it's going 1) I won't use it on any of my server VMs, and 2) it's not replacing Windows 11 on my gaming machine. Even if I were to replace Windows with Linux when all of the stars align and all the games I enjoy actually work without a bunch of dumb-fuckery needed, I also have the power, as you mentioned in your previous post, to run something better like Plasma.

 > The docker container is operating now.  I gave up trying to migrate the
 > database after 4 tries, and instead just marked as watched shows
 > manually.

So the database moved over ok, they just weren't marked watched if you had already watched them? I'd say that's not all that bad. Are you using the same media server software on both instances (if so, makes me wonder why it wouldn't just move over effortlessly)? I could see if you changed media server software, you may run into more issues..

 > Currently creating a backup image and will be freeing up the mint
 > install partition when that's done.

Ohhh boy! This guy is going to be an Archlinux nerd in no time! You've probably already noticed it runs way faster than Mint. :)

 > Currently a desktop here, but it's not mission critical as the computer
 > is for me to play games on it just happens to run a media server as
 > well.

Yeah, that's the direction I'm probably going, except 'server tower' just means desktop with server drive bays and components, with nice plastic shrouds inside pointing the air flow to the proper components. For something I'm planning on leaving run 24/7 for a decade or more without any messing about, I'd rather go that route (I usually clean out my desktop PC of dust and whatnot once a year or so, whereas I haven't had to do that with my server tower).

 > Seriously.  Waiting for my son to finish moving out (HA! - he left 2
 > years ago or more, his stuff not so much) so we can move from the den to
 > the dining room so we have room for more activities!

Don't put up a sex swing in the same room as your webcams, or you might accidentally put stuff on the interwebs you don't want to. :D

Regards,
Nick

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